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Friday, February 12, 2010

Interesting book...

I thought I'd just share this intersting tidbit I learned today.

I was commuting to work this morning and listening to my favorite podcast, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! from NPR on my new iPod Touch (man is this iPod cool) when I learned about this book:

This is the blurb from Harper Colliins:

In Sneaker Wars, journalist Barbara Smit reveals the dramatic, character-driven story of these two power-houses. Started in their mother's laundry room in Germany, Adi and Rudi Dassler's shoe business was an instant success, their spikes worn by Jesse Owens in the Berlin Olympics. But a vicious feud soon pulled them apart: by the end of World War II, the brothers split the company, dividing their family and hometown.

What a bizarre true story! Did any of you know this weird fact about Puma and Adidas? I am going to have to pick this book up.

7 comments:

  1. I didn't realise that both companies were run by opposing brothers. How extraordinary.

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  2. Huh. That is most interesting, indeed...I really like the book cover, too.

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  3. Oddly I did, know about the Adidas/Puma wars.
    There was a local TV docco about it years ago.
    I can't remember why it was such news down here in Oz, but it was probably around the time one of them was shutting down their local factories.

    Al

    Publish or Perish

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  4. I can hardly listen to Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me in front of other people because I have a tendency to laugh out loud!

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  5. My Ipod is an essential part of my NYC commute too!

    I did not know the story behind ipod and adidas - the book sounds interesting!

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  6. My wife calls her iPod Touch "The Precious".

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  7. Interesting story. The picture of your commute to work hardly looks like you are in NYC. What a beautiful walk.

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